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, pure michigan fit. it's a partnership between gerber, the michigan groceries association and the michigan health and hospital association, to address childhood obesity. it's a nutrition based program to give parents and caregivers the information they need to raise happy, healthy kids. [ applause ] we also took great strides this year to protect our most vulnerable citizens. elder abuse is the fastest growing crime in michigan. the senate passed bills which give vulnerable adults special witness protection against abusers, allow advocates to speak on their behalf when they are unable to and establish a senior alert program. i urge the house to move the package of bills to my desk for signature. [ applause ] michigan is home to nearly 700,000 men and women who have served this country. many have access to va health care but are unaware or choose not to use it because of a cumbersome process. today, only 19% of our veterans use va health care. we will continue to work with veterans groups and the federal
, pure michigan fit. it's a partnership between gerber, the michigan groceries association and the michigan health and hospital association, to address childhood obesity. it's a nutrition based program to give parents and caregivers the information they need to raise happy, healthy kids. [ applause ] we also took great strides this year to protect our most vulnerable citizens. elder abuse is the fastest growing crime in michigan. the senate passed bills which give vulnerable adults special...
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beyond michigan. well here to answer that question is the chairman of michigan's democratic party he's mark brewer, the nation's longest-serving party chairman. he joins us from lansing. he knows this stuff in and out. mark, thanks so much for being here in "the war room" on this sad and infuriating night. >> thank you governor. it is great to be with you as always. >> jennifer: all right. tell us what does the success of these bills mean for the democratic party in michigan? >> certainly the intent of the republicans is that this be a mechanism to defund, to hurt money that goes to the democratic party. we've obtained rid of videotapes of ron wiser and others talking about this governor. >> jennifer: tell people who ron wiser is. >> ron wiser is the former chair of the republican party here. rich is the dnc finance chair. he along with your former opponent, dick devos and other rich folks have been planning this for years. they couldn't get away with it while you were governor but they saw their oppo
beyond michigan. well here to answer that question is the chairman of michigan's democratic party he's mark brewer, the nation's longest-serving party chairman. he joins us from lansing. he knows this stuff in and out. mark, thanks so much for being here in "the war room" on this sad and infuriating night. >> thank you governor. it is great to be with you as always. >> jennifer: all right. tell us what does the success of these bills mean for the democratic party in...
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slayings from thanksgiving and then took up a job as an impromptu volunteer traffic cop in lansing, michigan. this video is actually from thanksgiving morning. you can tell the turkey is really fired up. every day before thanksgiving this same turkey emerges from the nature center nearby and causes serious traffic jams. holding up traffic. not afraid of cars. >> it's thanksgiving revenge. >> right in the middle of a four-way intersection just standing there. >> he's going to get himself killed. >> police and zoo officials worried about the safety of this bird so they tried a number of times to catch him. the turkey kept getting away. he's like a fugitive turkey. so i kid you not. a wanted poster was released and we found it on the lansing state journal.com. check this out. citizens should use extreme caution. the two legged feather covered subject should be considered a flight risk. everyone was talking about this. there was a facebook page. there's a happy ending. just this week there's video of potter park veterinarian out there with a tranquilizer and a net and goes down once but then --
slayings from thanksgiving and then took up a job as an impromptu volunteer traffic cop in lansing, michigan. this video is actually from thanksgiving morning. you can tell the turkey is really fired up. every day before thanksgiving this same turkey emerges from the nature center nearby and causes serious traffic jams. holding up traffic. not afraid of cars. >> it's thanksgiving revenge. >> right in the middle of a four-way intersection just standing there. >> he's going to...
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we have 70,000 open jobs in michigan today. we could drop our unemployment rate by 2% by filling those jobs. it was not readily available for our citizens in helping them plan a career. there are two specific items i mentioned to your committee for your contraction, one about looking at the new grants. too often you hear of a block grant. i recommend a middle ground. we want to be held accountable. we want metrics and measures to say we're succeeding. the last thing i would mention as a critical issue that would help immediately which is on the immigration front. immigration is a very difficult issue. i would encourage consideration of a very narrow opportunity which is to create a stem green card for advanced degree people with dock dock tratss and such, i did start-up companies. we're educating the people and telling them to loaf our country. they are job creators and there is broad based success there. >> i hope you look at them very seriously. i appreciate the opportunity to share what we're doing in michigan. we are helpin
we have 70,000 open jobs in michigan today. we could drop our unemployment rate by 2% by filling those jobs. it was not readily available for our citizens in helping them plan a career. there are two specific items i mentioned to your committee for your contraction, one about looking at the new grants. too often you hear of a block grant. i recommend a middle ground. we want to be held accountable. we want metrics and measures to say we're succeeding. the last thing i would mention as a...
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after the break cities like detroit michigan bore the brunt of the republican prasher of the nation's financial industry five years later is no way past time for the federal government to step up and help cities like detroit get back on their feet. here as mitt romney trying to figure out the name of that thing that we americans call a donor. i'm sorry i'm just a guy here's an awful lot of money for you sir are you know what that is my other terror cells right now want to give us a defeat terrorism the only poll the christian. can you believe it's. going to put you to distract us from what you and i should care about because there are profit driven industry that's sensationalistic garbage because that breaking news i'm having martin and we're going to break that. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so silly you think you understand it. and then you. see some other part of it and realized everything. welcome to the big picture. in screwed news the city of detroit is asking president obama for some help this week detroit city councilwoman joanne watson called for a financial
after the break cities like detroit michigan bore the brunt of the republican prasher of the nation's financial industry five years later is no way past time for the federal government to step up and help cities like detroit get back on their feet. here as mitt romney trying to figure out the name of that thing that we americans call a donor. i'm sorry i'm just a guy here's an awful lot of money for you sir are you know what that is my other terror cells right now want to give us a defeat...
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we want a michigan for everybody. and i think you see the turnout today, you hear the reaction around the state of michigan, people don't want the right-wing agenda that's being passed in this lame duck. >> reporter: here's my question. the argument that the governor makes and republicans here and supporters of this is why not give individual workers a choice to join the union if they want to join the union. wouldn't it make you and the leaders of the unions present a case to be part of it? why not give them that choice? >> they already have that choice. again, the right wing doesn't put the honest facts out there. under u.s. labor law, people have a choice -- >> reporter: that's true, but if you work on the line at ford or gw -- or gm, you have to pay in a large percentage of those union dues. that's the way it works. >> you don't have to be a union member. but you have to pay your fair share. just like if you live in a community, you pay for your fair share of the road cleaning, of the police, of the fire. people wh
we want a michigan for everybody. and i think you see the turnout today, you hear the reaction around the state of michigan, people don't want the right-wing agenda that's being passed in this lame duck. >> reporter: here's my question. the argument that the governor makes and republicans here and supporters of this is why not give individual workers a choice to join the union if they want to join the union. wouldn't it make you and the leaders of the unions present a case to be part of...
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take you there live to michigan for the latest. >>> signs of hope. are president obama and speaker boehner about to give birth to a two-party fiscal cliff deal? how both sides are trying to meet in the sensible center. >>> and history making newlyweds. robbie perry and paris prince are the first male couple to be celebrated four their wedding in "jet" magazine's famous love section. the men join me on their history making moment and breaking stereotypes. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. look this isn't my first christmas. these deals all seem great at the time... but later... [ shirt ] merry christmas, everybody! not so much. ho ho ho! this isn't that kind of deal. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. to the best vacation sp(all) the gulf! [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. it doesn't matter which
take you there live to michigan for the latest. >>> signs of hope. are president obama and speaker boehner about to give birth to a two-party fiscal cliff deal? how both sides are trying to meet in the sensible center. >>> and history making newlyweds. robbie perry and paris prince are the first male couple to be celebrated four their wedding in "jet" magazine's famous love section. the men join me on their history making moment and breaking stereotypes. can your...
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. >>> michigan lawmakers have taken the final step toward returning traditional pro union stronghold into a right to work stay katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: to bring this home, california is not a right to work state. unions here can make workers join and pay dues. michigan going in the opposite direction, less than two hours ago the house passed right to work legislation, affecting public sector workers they passed it 58-51. representatives had already ok'd second bill focusing on private sector employees the senate approved both last week. with thousands circling outside the capitol in lansing, and another 2,000 plus inside, the michigan house has approved the second of two contentious right to work bills that weaken union power in the pro labor state. worker reaction was swift and angry. >> getting lied to, with we done like it. >> reporter: if and when legislation clears the governor's desk, michigan will be the 24th right to work state that means nonunion employs won't be forced to pay unions for services. backers say it will bring more job
. >>> michigan lawmakers have taken the final step toward returning traditional pro union stronghold into a right to work stay katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: to bring this home, california is not a right to work state. unions here can make workers join and pay dues. michigan going in the opposite direction, less than two hours ago the house passed right to work legislation, affecting public sector workers they passed it 58-51. representatives...
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is right for michigan. tell us in a nutshell, what are you trying to do? >> create an experiment in michigan where we have labor freedom, defined as where unions are free to make their case as workers are to make their choice, dana. >> so originally governor snyder when he started his term, this wasn't necessarily at the top of his agenda. he had the budget deficit situation, the job killing tax he tried to get fix, but saw the results in indiana when governor mitch daniels made indiana a right to work state. is that what michigan is looking to, to try to figure out how to jump-start this economy that's lagged at 18.9% unemployment rate? it's too much to bear for workers there. >> governor snyder has been consistent from the beginning that it wasn't on his agenda yet, but he's been successful at leading us through dramatic changes in michigan. we are the comeback state, but now with the data that we've received from the blessings of having to work through proposal two, it's clear that they want us to become
is right for michigan. tell us in a nutshell, what are you trying to do? >> create an experiment in michigan where we have labor freedom, defined as where unions are free to make their case as workers are to make their choice, dana. >> so originally governor snyder when he started his term, this wasn't necessarily at the top of his agenda. he had the budget deficit situation, the job killing tax he tried to get fix, but saw the results in indiana when governor mitch daniels made...
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demonstrators came from all over michigan and neighboring states. united auto worker, teamsters, brotherhood of ewhether he can tri call workers and school teachers. the school district reports 750 staffers called in sick and schools were closed. this is a fight that the michigan governor, republican rick snyder said he did not want. he says he warned labor proponents against an effort called proposition two. which would have enshrineed selective bargaining rights in the michigan constitution. that ballot issue failed in the november election. >> what continued after that is start of the discussion right to work. >> it became a loud and boisterous discussion. so i felt at times in terms of the good leadership to say i didn't want it on my agenda now. it's here. >> demonstrators say working men and women are the subject of political retribution. >> retribution for standing up and fighting for working people. they want to us attack the different groups. they attack us. >> right to work legislation would outlaw the mandatory union due and membership as
demonstrators came from all over michigan and neighboring states. united auto worker, teamsters, brotherhood of ewhether he can tri call workers and school teachers. the school district reports 750 staffers called in sick and schools were closed. this is a fight that the michigan governor, republican rick snyder said he did not want. he says he warned labor proponents against an effort called proposition two. which would have enshrineed selective bargaining rights in the michigan constitution....
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their choice at the polls. >> nicholas is a junior at michigan state. he is already thinking about his job prospects and the candidate he says can improve them. >> governor romney is the candidate with the private sector experience necessary to turn our country around. >> linda of lancing lost her job with gm. she likes both santorum and romney, but thinks romney has what it takes to turn around the economy. >> he's demonstrated that he can go in and solve issues. >> romney won the michigan primary in 2008. a victory he is looking to repeat on tuesday. danielle nottingham, cbs news, lansing, michigan. >>> and again, arizona voters also head to the polls on tuesday. in pakistan, bulldozers began to demolish the compound where osama bin laden was tracked down and killed by u.s. special forces last year. so far, the upper portion of the house has been destroyed. it delayed demolition of the compound until its investigation of the u.s. raid was completed. bin laden was killed when special forces stormed that compound last may. >>> coming up on 9news now, a
their choice at the polls. >> nicholas is a junior at michigan state. he is already thinking about his job prospects and the candidate he says can improve them. >> governor romney is the candidate with the private sector experience necessary to turn our country around. >> linda of lancing lost her job with gm. she likes both santorum and romney, but thinks romney has what it takes to turn around the economy. >> he's demonstrated that he can go in and solve issues....
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this is to move michigan forward. about more and better jobs and worker choice. >> thank you very much, governor. thanks for joining us on a busy day. obviously there on the capitol. we really appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> joining me in the studio for her take on what we've just heard from governor snyder and also the current state of the fiscal cliff negotiations in washington is our colleague and friend ruth marcus from "the washington post." columnist for "the washington post." ruth, this whole issue in the midwest, this used to be most likely in the southern states, but this really is moving, and we're seeing a real decline in union household membership about half what it was 40 years ago. it used to be 24%. now it's 11.8%. >> unions are reeling, and the more states that enact measures like this, the more unions will be reeling. their penetration, the private sector is something like 7% of the private sector work force is unionized, and i have to say -- i don't use words like this very often, i thought some of
this is to move michigan forward. about more and better jobs and worker choice. >> thank you very much, governor. thanks for joining us on a busy day. obviously there on the capitol. we really appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> joining me in the studio for her take on what we've just heard from governor snyder and also the current state of the fiscal cliff negotiations in washington is our colleague and friend ruth marcus from "the washington post." columnist for...
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an outsized role in my life in childhood i grew up in lansing michigan and hundred fifty s. and sixty's and you know it was a u.a.w. town and it was just. everybody knew walter. it was incredible of him and of these battles and let me let me just first of all what does german socialism have to do with the story of these three brothers. well we dip into that for a very minimal time at the beginning of the film they are you know the family brothers are of german roots and they begin the story of the film with these three brothers growing up in wheeling west virginia their father was an immigrant from germany and he he instilled in them this german socialism in the sense of taking care of your neighbor and understanding that the workers blue collar workers must have some given rights in the workplace they should be taken care of they're not slaves to the company so you know here were these boys that were you know between the ages of seven and twelve years old getting these lectures literally lectures around the dinner table about how important it is to protect your neighbor and
an outsized role in my life in childhood i grew up in lansing michigan and hundred fifty s. and sixty's and you know it was a u.a.w. town and it was just. everybody knew walter. it was incredible of him and of these battles and let me let me just first of all what does german socialism have to do with the story of these three brothers. well we dip into that for a very minimal time at the beginning of the film they are you know the family brothers are of german roots and they begin the story of...
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that's when i was studying in michigan state, to be a buyer. so after i graduated, he left two years into college. so i stayed to finish, and when he left, we had broke up when he left anyway. when he left. there was a lot of breaking up in between there. so it was not this -- fairy tale love story. it wasn't that. it was real. it was real. >> at one point engaged and called it off. >> twice. >> twice, yes. >> do you remember either of the reasons for consulting the engagement off? >> yes. >> he was going with the publicist answer and said, yes. yes. >> yes, i do. >> a woman always remembers. remember that. >> what did he do? wrong? >> what did he do wrong? >> what did he do wrong? he didn't do anything wrong. he got scared. >> i was married to basketball. >> he got scared, and, you know, he was such an intense player, it just -- he had these rituals. he had to be alone before the game. he had to do this, and he was worried if i moved there, i would move into his world, and i would disrupt, you know, what, the concentration he for basketball. a
that's when i was studying in michigan state, to be a buyer. so after i graduated, he left two years into college. so i stayed to finish, and when he left, we had broke up when he left anyway. when he left. there was a lot of breaking up in between there. so it was not this -- fairy tale love story. it wasn't that. it was real. it was real. >> at one point engaged and called it off. >> twice. >> twice, yes. >> do you remember either of the reasons for consulting the...
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this is how michigan rolls now. in michigan now, democracy is not a way we solve problems. democracy is a problem itself that has to be got around. the republicans are in full control of the state of michigan since the 2010 elections and their expanded emergency manager law is not about democracy, not at all. do you want to see something in michigan that is about democracy? these boxes contain a couple of a hundred thousand signatures. just as some people are trying to put governor rick snyder on the recall, organizers are trying to put the emergency manager law on the ballot as well. they want it taught approximate up for a citizens repeal. on the last day of february, they caravanned to the state capital to lansing and delivered 50 box of signed petitions to the board of state canvasser. the petitions included roughly 60,000 more sign c1 part. in michigan, you are allowed to try to block a petition drive. you can make a formal legal challenge saying that the petition itself is flawed somehow and so whatever that petition wants done shouldn't be allowed to go forward. this
this is how michigan rolls now. in michigan now, democracy is not a way we solve problems. democracy is a problem itself that has to be got around. the republicans are in full control of the state of michigan since the 2010 elections and their expanded emergency manager law is not about democracy, not at all. do you want to see something in michigan that is about democracy? these boxes contain a couple of a hundred thousand signatures. just as some people are trying to put governor rick snyder...
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in michigan, the parasites are looking fora i new host -- forcing michigan citizen who is do not want them there to be press into unions that they don't want to join. >> stop blaming the rank-and-file union member. they are not the ones causing this. it's the leadership -- >> yes, they are! >> after steven had his hans -- >> they pulled down a tent! it's not me! it's hundreds of people who were in a tent! come on, man! let's be honest! >> there were flame throwers and cancer patients everywhere. a little more dramatic. >> sean: thanks for being with us. the violence demonstrated by the union protesters is undeniable, the proof is in the footage. why did the mainstream media show none of this? we will look at the phony narrative. plus, tonight, we will check in with michelle malkin and much, much more as "hannity" continues. [ male announcer ] red lobster's hitting the streets to tell real people about our new 15 under $15 menu. oh my goodness! oh my gosh, this looks amazing! [ male announcer ] our new maine stays! 15entrees under $15, seafood, chicken and more! oothe tilapiawith roast
in michigan, the parasites are looking fora i new host -- forcing michigan citizen who is do not want them there to be press into unions that they don't want to join. >> stop blaming the rank-and-file union member. they are not the ones causing this. it's the leadership -- >> yes, they are! >> after steven had his hans -- >> they pulled down a tent! it's not me! it's hundreds of people who were in a tent! come on, man! let's be honest! >> there were flame throwers...
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after the break cities like detroit michigan for the broad republican prasher of the nation's financial industry five years later is no way past time for the federal government to step up and help cities like detroit get back on their feet. with a. science technology innovation called the least of elements from around russia we've got the future covered. the gold fever. turned thousands into slaves. much but also among brotherhood involved in the mines and since i started working on them when i studied. this multinationals. there's a cash cow to be milked dry and it's time i think that in this country gold medal logie as an environmental cost which is an acceptable local business was labeled illegal and controlled by criminals you know in order to protect our lives our families and to work in peace. but we are forced to pay protection to illegal groups what price is colombia going to pay. the people. the modest affect on our t.v. . in screwed news the city of detroit is asking president obama for some help this week detroit city councilwoman joanne watson called for a financial lifeline
after the break cities like detroit michigan for the broad republican prasher of the nation's financial industry five years later is no way past time for the federal government to step up and help cities like detroit get back on their feet. with a. science technology innovation called the least of elements from around russia we've got the future covered. the gold fever. turned thousands into slaves. much but also among brotherhood involved in the mines and since i started working on them when i...
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." >> reporter: fire station 1 in lansing, michigan, is not a restaurant, but it does have a regular customer. >> here you go, tony. >> thank you. >> you want some cool laid. >> i got my pump. >> reporter: okay. >> reporter: tony has a mental disability but definitely not an eating one. he never misses a meal here. and why should he? the firemen all pitch in to pay for his food and even provide transportation to and from. mr. all right, boss, here we go. >> reporter: that's just a small sampling of the service they provide him. >> all right, see you. >> reporter: tony has his own place but he pretty much just sleeps there. >> night tony! >> bye! >> reporter: he has his own job at a local fire market. but he pretty much just works there. otherwise, he's at the station and has been six hours a day nearly 365 days a year for almost 60 years now. it was 1953 when, at the age of 13, tony went up to some firemen in his neighborhood. did they invite you to come back to the station? >> yup. >> reporter: and you did? >> yup. >> reporter: and you never left? >> nope. >> reporter: over the year
." >> reporter: fire station 1 in lansing, michigan, is not a restaurant, but it does have a regular customer. >> here you go, tony. >> thank you. >> you want some cool laid. >> i got my pump. >> reporter: okay. >> reporter: tony has a mental disability but definitely not an eating one. he never misses a meal here. and why should he? the firemen all pitch in to pay for his food and even provide transportation to and from. mr. all right, boss, here...
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the people of michigan are outraged. we're talking to lansing, michigan mayor virg bernero. stay tuned. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed >>> welcome back to "the ed show." we told you at the top of the show republicans are dragging their feet to get a tax cut deal with the american people. those republican delays are putting our economic recovery, i think, in some serious neighborhood, dangerous, very dangerous. the good news, though, the latest employment numbers came out this morning. the economy added 146,000 jobs in the month of november. the unemployment rate hit a four-year low. it inched down to 7.7%. here's the bad news. america lost another 7,000 manufacturing jobs last month. overall these job numbers are better than analysts predicted, but republicans refuse to compromise on policies which will bring back even more jobs next year. they are risking our nation's economic recovery. here's house speaker john boehner's today. >> the risk the president wants us to take, increasing tax rates will hit many small businesses that produce 60 to 70% of the new
the people of michigan are outraged. we're talking to lansing, michigan mayor virg bernero. stay tuned. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed >>> welcome back to "the ed show." we told you at the top of the show republicans are dragging their feet to get a tax cut deal with the american people. those republican delays are putting our economic recovery, i think, in some serious neighborhood, dangerous, very dangerous. the good news, though, the latest...
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it also has ties to the family in michigan. of course, president obama weighed in on this yesterday when he was in the state of michigan. i think the president got right to the heart of the matter and was on point. >> these so-called right-to-work laws don't have anything to do with economics. they have everything to do with politics. giving you the right to work for less money. >> joining me now is a reporter from mother jones magazine. great to have you with us, andy. take us behind the curtain and explain the relationship of the koch brothers and all of these right-to-work organizations that have been pushing this behind the scenes. >> what you see in michigan, behind the scenes as you say, are a number of grassroots groups that have names like americans for prosperity, michigan freedom fund and so forth. they are there to push lawmakers to pass right-to-work legislation, funded by some of the biggest interests on the conservative side. the koch brothers, we're talking about the prince family, eric prince used to run black w
it also has ties to the family in michigan. of course, president obama weighed in on this yesterday when he was in the state of michigan. i think the president got right to the heart of the matter and was on point. >> these so-called right-to-work laws don't have anything to do with economics. they have everything to do with politics. giving you the right to work for less money. >> joining me now is a reporter from mother jones magazine. great to have you with us, andy. take us...
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to pass in the state of michigan is a huge development. that is the heart of organized labor. a defeat there could signal trouble if unions across the nation. we have mike tobin from the capital in lansing. what is the status of the legislation? >>reporter: a bill regarding right-to-work for public sector employees is on the way to the governor's desk. a similar bill for private employees is hung up by a motion to reconsider which needs to be approved by the legislature falling on party lines. the motion will fail. it is a way of saying the bill related to private sector employees is on the way to the governor's desk but taking a longer time to get there. the democratic leadership will admit right-to-work is going to be a reality in the cradle of organized labor. >>shepard: what is the scene like? >>reporter: it is calmed down. there was a dustup earlier. there was only one other incident, a female trooper was pulled in the crowd and a fellow trooper pulled out pepper spray and ended it with one blast. what we heard from the unions is a lot of noise. they have gone to the geor
to pass in the state of michigan is a huge development. that is the heart of organized labor. a defeat there could signal trouble if unions across the nation. we have mike tobin from the capital in lansing. what is the status of the legislation? >>reporter: a bill regarding right-to-work for public sector employees is on the way to the governor's desk. a similar bill for private employees is hung up by a motion to reconsider which needs to be approved by the legislature falling on party...
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>> lansing, michigan. find out what it is. >> the mayor is not exactly republican. also i may have said lemonade stand, it's a hot dog stand. >> it's a terrible thing for this kid. one thing i would say, if there is one thing to be regulated, it's food stands. it you imagine if they didn't have regulations in new york city? >> oh, bob! >> he's right. this kid's got to be stopped! hot dogs are a major cause of obesity. it causes heart disease. this kid should be in prison! >> how dare you. >> you know, i think you're probably right. how about the stands falafel. >> no doubt democrats, barak obama, likes regulation a whole heck of a lot more than republicans. >> if it was up to republican, you wouldn't have regulations against roaches. >> that's not true. you have to have smart regulations. you can go overboard. >> barak obama's has not prom mull gated many regulations. >> they said they didn't want this cart because there is other hot dog stores in the area. >> competition. free market. the winner gets it.
>> lansing, michigan. find out what it is. >> the mayor is not exactly republican. also i may have said lemonade stand, it's a hot dog stand. >> it's a terrible thing for this kid. one thing i would say, if there is one thing to be regulated, it's food stands. it you imagine if they didn't have regulations in new york city? >> oh, bob! >> he's right. this kid's got to be stopped! hot dogs are a major cause of obesity. it causes heart disease. this kid should be in...
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but if you look at michigan, mr. president, the wind industry saw an opportunity in michigan. michigan is known for its highly skilled workforce. and so the wind industry took root in michigan, took advantage of this workforce, and now we see that in michigan there is significant manufacturing of wind turbines occurring there. and that's reinvigorated michigan's industrial base and it's aided in the recovery of the state's economy. you think about it, thousands of parts go into each car manufactured in michigan. and wind turbines from the towers to the cells to the blades are no different. someone told me recently that something on the order of 8,000 parts go into a wind turbine. so if you think about that, the skills of these hardworking michigan workers translate into the development, the engineering, the construction, the manufacturing required for wind turbines, which is then in turn provided the state of michigan and thousands -- i should say the local communities with thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in investment. you can see all the green circles on the ma
but if you look at michigan, mr. president, the wind industry saw an opportunity in michigan. michigan is known for its highly skilled workforce. and so the wind industry took root in michigan, took advantage of this workforce, and now we see that in michigan there is significant manufacturing of wind turbines occurring there. and that's reinvigorated michigan's industrial base and it's aided in the recovery of the state's economy. you think about it, thousands of parts go into each car...
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>>> incredible scenes out of lansing, michigan. earlier today the michigan legislature passed the right to work bill essentially ending mandatory union payments all in a state that gave birth to u affi aw. goes to members desk. live in lansing, joe. >> reporter: well, it got ugly here a little while ago. the demonstrators parked in front of the capital most of the day. this is the scene just outside the capital across the street and in front of the governor's office. massive state police troopers have tried to force the crowd north down the streets to try to get them from the front of the governor's office. we understand the governor is going to sign this legislation any minute now or any time this afternoon. as can you see there's a very, very large standoff, if you will, right now, both front and back of us of supporters of organized labor in the state of michigan and elsewhere, as well as michigan state police trooper trying to keep some sort of semblance of order here. again, the house in michigan passed legislation earlier tod
>>> incredible scenes out of lansing, michigan. earlier today the michigan legislature passed the right to work bill essentially ending mandatory union payments all in a state that gave birth to u affi aw. goes to members desk. live in lansing, joe. >> reporter: well, it got ugly here a little while ago. the demonstrators parked in front of the capital most of the day. this is the scene just outside the capital across the street and in front of the governor's office. massive...
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they don't have jobs in michigan. do you know, by the way, this someone of my candidates for president, rick snyder. he's a magnificent governor and bless the legislator. detroit used to have millionaires than new york. it it was a beautiful city. they almost had the eolympics there. you can see the videos of what detroit was like. first it was dried by the mob with the race riots. then it was destroyed by the unions driving the jobs abroad. and people have the precise numbers on this. the amount of money you paid for a car that is paying for pensions of people who retired five years ago that's correct is a do youing state. one of the most beautiful states in the union and that's what happens. >> let me answer your great point. this is true. right now detroit is on the verge of bankruptcy. one of america's great cities. they have lost half their population. can go on the internet. i urge our viewers to go out there. you can buy homes in detroit for a thousand dollars. last time i was there, it was shocking how one boa
they don't have jobs in michigan. do you know, by the way, this someone of my candidates for president, rick snyder. he's a magnificent governor and bless the legislator. detroit used to have millionaires than new york. it it was a beautiful city. they almost had the eolympics there. you can see the videos of what detroit was like. first it was dried by the mob with the race riots. then it was destroyed by the unions driving the jobs abroad. and people have the precise numbers on this. the...
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romney was in lansing, michigan today. he didn't say a word about the automobile industry. really, in their own backyard. he didn't have nothing to say. he knows he's not telling the truth and he knows he really gets the credit on the other side of the aisle. that's president obama for saving the automobile industry. joining me tonight is howard fineman. i know you have spent some time with the romney campaign. how do they expect this story to play out in the long haul? are we going to keep hearing mitt romney say it was his plan that saved the automobile industry? >> i said i'm going on "the ed show." tell me what to say. tell me what your line is. i think one of the interesting points you make is that candidate romney in lansing, michigan didn't really pursue the line that he was responsible for saving the auto industry. afterall in terms of the general election, what we're really talking about are three states, michigan, ohio and pennsylvania. the very guts of industrial america that is up for grabs in the election. if mitt romney was really going to seriously argue that
romney was in lansing, michigan today. he didn't say a word about the automobile industry. really, in their own backyard. he didn't have nothing to say. he knows he's not telling the truth and he knows he really gets the credit on the other side of the aisle. that's president obama for saving the automobile industry. joining me tonight is howard fineman. i know you have spent some time with the romney campaign. how do they expect this story to play out in the long haul? are we going to keep...
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unitedhealthcare. >>> moments ago the michigan house approved a right to work bill. the state senate passed last week arks coringed to the associated press. republican governor rick snyder is expected to sign that bill into law. too would make michigan the 24th state to approve a right to work law, which exempts employees in a union workplace from joining or paying dues to that union. meanwhile, pro-union protesters are swarming the michigan capital building in lansing in scenes reminiscent of the battles over union rights in wisconsin and in ohio last year. david corn, we -- the president has sort of -- was in michigan yesterday, and bundled this into a bigger message about the middle class, working americans. is this a good time for republicans to be on the side -- well, against workers rights in the context of this broader conversation we're having? >> you know, we shall see here because they clearly have the votes and snyder says he is going to do this. you see the response. you saw the response in wisconsin. their walker survived the fight. i assume this will be
unitedhealthcare. >>> moments ago the michigan house approved a right to work bill. the state senate passed last week arks coringed to the associated press. republican governor rick snyder is expected to sign that bill into law. too would make michigan the 24th state to approve a right to work law, which exempts employees in a union workplace from joining or paying dues to that union. meanwhile, pro-union protesters are swarming the michigan capital building in lansing in scenes...
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pro-choice, but not for workers as it follows the festivities in lansing, michigan, where conservative coedians, they got physical with him. i don't want to say violence. i just can't understand the behavior that isn't reported on the whole time he will, broadcast networks. only abc even alluded to violence during a demonstration. >> writes. it was much worse than the other stat as well. they imposed their philosophical ideas of the money to union members pay, and it goes to the political progressives. lou: michael, that is an overstatement. only 93% of the money raised by e public employee unions goes to democrats. that hyperbolic language, michl, i think it is incredible. i don't think most people knew about it until this week. >> remember that the same networks that ignored what happened to stephen crocker, they spent months trying to find beilenson the tea party so they had something to report. i know we have a legitimate use of violence, you have it on video. they refuse to knowledge that it is happening. >> it wasn't just to stephen, it was others who have their livelihood stompe
pro-choice, but not for workers as it follows the festivities in lansing, michigan, where conservative coedians, they got physical with him. i don't want to say violence. i just can't understand the behavior that isn't reported on the whole time he will, broadcast networks. only abc even alluded to violence during a demonstration. >> writes. it was much worse than the other stat as well. they imposed their philosophical ideas of the money to union members pay, and it goes to the political...
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. >>> the michigan sneak attack proves it again. union busting is all about politics. >> if a half a million people leave the labor movement every year, pretty soon you start having crimp in the political budgets of these unions, it has a direct effect on the presidential. >> and former ohio governor ted strickland on the politics of michigan and what it means forrest of the country. >>> plus, major news from the fed that will boost the economy and help your pocketbook. we'll explain how. >>> the latest on the attorney general's announcement about protecting voting rights. >>> and senator kent conrad, chairman of the budget committee, gives his farewell address to the senate. tonight i'll ask him if the broken chamber can ever work again. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching details of the latest fiscal cliff counteroffer from the white house have emerged, and republicans are still whining and complaining. the white house confirmed their new offer has $1.4 billion in revenue from higher taxes on the wealth
. >>> the michigan sneak attack proves it again. union busting is all about politics. >> if a half a million people leave the labor movement every year, pretty soon you start having crimp in the political budgets of these unions, it has a direct effect on the presidential. >> and former ohio governor ted strickland on the politics of michigan and what it means forrest of the country. >>> plus, major news from the fed that will boost the economy and help your...
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in michigan february 29th this year without any fanfare we saw in ohio or wisconsin, these michiganers turned insignificants to recall a new law passed by the republicans. the caravan to the state capitol in lansing and carted these boxes to the board of state canvassers. this week, they found out they got enough signatures. they had more than enough by 40,000. the staff of the state canvasser said they went through the signatures and totaled up the real ones and threw out the ones they could not verify and said there were more than enough signatures to put this michigan law on hold and let the people decide with a vote or maybe not. even though the people gathered enough signatures and even though the state of canvassers said they have enough signatures. it was rejected today because the font on the petition was too small. a group calling themselves the citizens for fiscal responsibility challenged the petitions because they said the font size was too small. the two democrats on the board voted to let the petitions go forward. the two republicans voted no. board members jeffrey timer
in michigan february 29th this year without any fanfare we saw in ohio or wisconsin, these michiganers turned insignificants to recall a new law passed by the republicans. the caravan to the state capitol in lansing and carted these boxes to the board of state canvassers. this week, they found out they got enough signatures. they had more than enough by 40,000. the staff of the state canvasser said they went through the signatures and totaled up the real ones and threw out the ones they could...
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topping the agenda this hour, breaking news out of michigan. the fight coming to a head over that state's right to work law as thousands of protesters swarched the state capital. union supporters are rallying around the capital building itself in lansing as gop lawmakers from both state houses vote on a bill that would significantly weaken union rights in a state considered one of the cradles of the labor movement. the law prohibits workers from being required to pay union dues as a condition of employment. republican governor schneider saying that he'll sign that bill right away making michigan the 24th state with the right to work. >>> yesterday president obama joined the chorus of voices condemning this move. >> by the way, what we shouldn't do, i just got to say this, what we shouldn't be doing is taking away your right to bargain for better wages. giving you the right to work for less money. >> nbc is live from lansing, michigan, and from detroit i'm joined by michigan democratic congressman gary peters. ron, i'm going to start with you. d
topping the agenda this hour, breaking news out of michigan. the fight coming to a head over that state's right to work law as thousands of protesters swarched the state capital. union supporters are rallying around the capital building itself in lansing as gop lawmakers from both state houses vote on a bill that would significantly weaken union rights in a state considered one of the cradles of the labor movement. the law prohibits workers from being required to pay union dues as a condition...
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republicans in michigan, all of michigan control the house, the senate, the governor's office, the attorney general, the secretary of state, total control on the state level. less than two hours ago democratic state representative vicki barnett summed the outrage up on the house floor. >> what bothers me most today is that this bill was not discussed ahead of time. it was discharged on the floor then substituted on the floor. members of the unions came up to protest, and they were locked out of this building. this is their house, mr. mr. speaker. it should be allowed in the door. >> locked out. stuff pushed through on procedurally maneuvers. earlier, governor snyder made his case. >> this is an issue that i said was not on my agenda for some time. and why did i say that? only about 17 1/2% of our workers in this state belong to a union. most people do not. so it wasn't a relevant issue for most michiganers. we are losing an advantage. indiana has become a right to work state. i have looked at their pipeline. they have increased the number of businesses to come to indiana and grow in indiana
republicans in michigan, all of michigan control the house, the senate, the governor's office, the attorney general, the secretary of state, total control on the state level. less than two hours ago democratic state representative vicki barnett summed the outrage up on the house floor. >> what bothers me most today is that this bill was not discussed ahead of time. it was discharged on the floor then substituted on the floor. members of the unions came up to protest, and they were locked...
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lansing, michigan today. police are being called in. the bill with would make it illegal to require payment of union dues as a condition of employment. critics say it is a way to break unions supporters say it is good for workers. democrats are upset saying the ran-not dated legislature shoved the measure -- the republican-dominate -- >>> europe's bank agreeing to pay a fine for anotherly -- for nearly two billion dollars and sorry for past mistakes. facebook making change to infrastructure. officials gathering today for start of two day meeting. fed will unleash new round of bond buying designed to keep interest rates low. higher close yesterday. if you are looking for a bargain now could be a good time to pick up a pick-up. general motors boosting buyer insensitives trying to dump extra stock and keep up with better deals on-ramps and nissan titans. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king. >>> 5:46. this afternoon as you drive home or after you get home and have dinner that you see the rain? >> may ha
lansing, michigan today. police are being called in. the bill with would make it illegal to require payment of union dues as a condition of employment. critics say it is a way to break unions supporters say it is good for workers. democrats are upset saying the ran-not dated legislature shoved the measure -- the republican-dominate -- >>> europe's bank agreeing to pay a fine for anotherly -- for nearly two billion dollars and sorry for past mistakes. facebook making change to...